The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-01-13


the last session OF the Legislature the Gov
ernor appointed Messrs. Dillingham;. Of
Waterbury, Msnsur, OF Island Pond, and
Valentine, Of Bennington, commissioners
for the selection OF text books on scientific
temperance instruction IN connection with
physiology aud hygiene in our public
schools, which are TO he furnished by the
state free II expense to the pupils. The
Governor made wise choice and the
books SELECTED will, no doubt, be satisfsc-
tory TO the lliends OF the measure and to
the people IT the state. The list 10 -
follow:
Two ol the Pathfinder series, for use
IN the primary schools, published by A. ).
Barnes & Co, OF New York.
b arands Physiology, for intermediate
grades, published 10y Leach. Shewell. X
S ,nborn OF Boston aud New York.
Stetlr'. Physiology, for high school use,
published b, 4 s. Barnes & Co.
Also a small book Of instructions fof
teachers.
The Commissioners agreed upon rules
for distribution Of the books, which are
substantially AS follows: Each January
the TOW a superintendent are to inform the
secretary Of state how many and what
book, are wanted for the ensuing year aud
the secretary orders thcB srht The pun
fishers are to stamp upon the covers, 'lhis
book belongs 10 the state oil Vermont,
put them ia packages aud send, express
pail, to the superiutendents The lattel
deliver them tu the district clerks aud
they 10 tue teachers, each taking receipt
The teacher will be responsible for the
book, but If a scholar Injuries or destroys
Que he will he required to pay for it
Tue books ATE Ia be- ready for distribu-
II N tins wear immediately after the annu-
al school meetings ia March. Among thu
peu.liie, Tor ,n.rnup.ituca aith the Law
is the l,,,s IT pnblig N 'ury, but that vii
utt,k- .iiret 10 III. distribution Of thu
N ,rey tins veal
is Tor tue probable expense OF this eI
d 81 IN mt to the state, few figures are II
order. There are 10 the state 20 600 chill
dr. ~ OF school age. of whom only fO.Oo,
ayeriQ. 10 attend, aud OF these 10000 arr
10 yonpg b ns, the books. 80 that %,
| ODO is about the numb to he provided
II is estimated that ouly about 600 OF thu
hi al school add intermediate tSteele's and
BRANDED sill be called Tor, about 10, oos
of Hygiene for Young People and nbou
30 900 Of the Pathfinder No~l
o. this basis, aud making no allowance
for exchanges 81 these books already II
use, which are 70 be made. book Tor bool
for the new, aud 20 allowance for Hutch
iuson'., which i, already in use unde'
contract 10 many to~us, the cost oil TN
new books will no, probably exceed SO.
900 the firsl year and the total cost 10
five wears is likely to be kept dsan to $50.
coo. This il only sbout ons-half What th'
opponents Of the measure estimated !
would he
But The difference is due ia no small de
gree to the commissioner. who broke th'
combinsiisu betse-n publishers and bar
gained Tor the books at a large discoun
from former prices. The saving that the.
have thus effected 10 The state cannot b
reckonel less than 81 900 aud il may reacl
nearer SIS. 600.
The Rallsnd Herad has criticised th'
Law 10 t~o respects, 10 regsrd to the shor
time allowed the commission in which 4
make the selection OF books and the inca
gre com pensstion allowed for their work
The bill wn drssn by ne and We repi!
that, 10 order 10 comply With The Law pro-
yiaing for the instruction, !, uss absolute
/ y necessary 10 &c, the books into th'
hands Of the pupils before the commence
ment Of the sum mtr term Of schools. The
question A. to shsiber aleohol Is a stimn
lac, or . nAscoiic Is 90. upon which The
bes, Authorities differ, aud could not hsvs
been sssislsetorily settled by The eommis-
sson il . yesr instead Of month had beef
! p,o,ia@d. In regard 10 The compensation